While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. (Matthew 17:5-7)   The transfiguration was not just an incredible display of God’s glory; it was also a moment when Jesus reassured His followers not to be

But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? (Matthew 14:30-31)   At this moment, Peter was doing what was naturally impossible: walking on water. But the impossible became possible because he was walking on the Word. Jesus said, “Come,” and that one Word from God released the mira

And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. (Matthew 14:28-29)   Peter was surrounded by eleven other men who all saw the same storm. They shared the same fears and reacted in the same way, but one man chose to jump out of the boat. He wasn’t waiting for favorable weather or conditions; he was jumping. Faith doesn’t wait for c